Water: appearance before the Standing Committee (December 2, 2020)

Canada Water Agency

Q. What role will the Canada Water Agency play in addressing problems related to water quality and water quantity in Canada?

Q. In the Speech from the Throne, the Prairie Farm Rehabilitation was referenced as a former important tool in managing water and that the Canada Water Agency is being formed to keep Canada’s water well managed. What is the Prairie Farm Rehabilitation and why was it abolished?

Q. Western Economic Diversification (WED) released a report in August 2020 on Prairie water and land management. What was this report about and what will it be used for?

Protections for the Great Lakes

Q. What is the federal government doing to protect the Great Lakes and Lake Simcoe?

Water Quality Monitoring

Who is responsible for water quality monitoring in Canada?

When did the Government stop water quality monitoring activities and when will activities resume?

What is the impact of the suspension on the Government’s water quality monitoring activities?

Wastewater

Q. What is the federal government doing to control the amount of industrial wastewater in Canadian waters?

Q. What is the federal government doing to address the amount of untreated or undertreated wastewater effluent released in the environment?

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